Merv Johnson
Willis Merwyn Johnson (May 9, 1923 – July 14, 2019), better known as Merv Johnson, was a Canadian farmer and politician in Saskatchewan.
Willis Merwyn Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Kindersley | |
| In office August 1953 – August 1958 | |
| Preceded by | Fred Larson |
| Succeeded by | Robert Hanbidge |
| President of the New Democratic Party | |
| In office 1963–1965 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Kelway Oliver |
| Succeeded by | Eamon Park |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 9, 1923 Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | July 14, 2019 (aged 96) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Political party | Co-operative Commonwealth Federation |
| Spouse(s) | Elaine Aseltine m. Oct. 5, 1946[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Saskatchewan |
| Profession | farmer |
Johnson was the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation Member for Parliament for Kindersley, Saskatchewan. He first won his seat in the House of Commons of Canada in the 1953 federal election and was re-elected in 1957 before being defeated in the 1958 general election in the Diefenbaker landslide. He attempted to re-enter the House of Commons in several subsequent elections as a New Democrat but was unsuccessful.
In 1977, Johnson was appointed to serve as Saskatchewan's agent-general in London, England. He also served for several years as president of the Saskatchewan CCF-NDP and was president of the federal New Democratic Party of Canada from 1963 to 1965.[2] He died in Victoria, British Columbia in July 2019 at the age of 96.[3]
References
- "The Canadian Directory of Parliament: 1867-1967 - Google Books". Retrieved 2016-01-09 – via Google Books.
- "LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SASKATCHEWAN" (PDF). Legassembly.sk.ca. May 13, 1994. Retrieved 2016-01-09.
- Willis Merwyn (Merv) Johnson obituary